#Asus rog crosshair iv extreme full

The first button is the core unlocker button which allows you to unlock potentially hidden cores in AMD CPU.

Extreme OC Zone has 3 physical buttons.

ASUS has put a lot of focus on the VRM design to get the best performance out of Thuban - 6 core CPUs.

#Asus rog crosshair iv extreme full

This is a FULL AMD AM3 socket based off the 890fx chipset to support dual core, tri core, quad core, hex core.In the end we decided to stick with SUPER ML CAP for better performance. ASUS has gone through extensive testing comparing these to other options like HI-C caps on competitor boards. This allows higher current draw and can deliver the same amount of power when compared to 15 normal capacitors. Whether that’s under high overclocks under water, dice, ln2, the VRM is designed to allow high level of power to the CPU socket. The VRM on the board uses higher grade capacitors which each of them are rated at 40 amps which allow us to run more amperage and power delivery to the CPU under extreme condition.This means we have an 8 phase powering the CPU plus 2 phase powering the integrated memory controller and additional 2 phase for the actual system memory. The VRM on the board is a 8+2 phase VRM design.I have marked off all the key talking points of the board with numbers as a key to the details below in hopes to give you a better understanding of what makes this board so badass.

This image is for your reference of the overall board layout. I have written this so that upcoming ROG enthusiasts and even the Pros can find some useful information. This article is an extensive overview for you to get a better understanding on the technology behind the Crosshair IV Extreme.